"You...you'll always be by my side...right?" Duanmu swallowed hard, his hand gripping the bed sheet tightly.
Haruko suddenly stopped what she was doing, gently exhaled, looked down at Duanmu lying down, and slowly raised her hand to smooth her hair.
A brief silence fell over the clean and tidy ward. A gentle breeze blew, and the flowers on the table swayed softly.
Haruko smiled slightly, her eyes shimmering with a shy blush as she looked at the flowers.
"Of course, I'll always be here..."
"Forever."
The scene freezes there, and then the end credits song begins.
It doesn't end with the clichéd "I love you"; the expression is more artistic and restrained, reflecting the longing and fantasy that this age group has for all youthful love.
Duanmu and Qingzi met through basketball and eventually got together because of basketball. It was supposed to be a happy ending, but it left people with a sense of loss.
This is probably what they call youth.
Right after the final episode of Slam Dunk aired, this hashtag also topped the Weibo hot search list.
Many fans left comments asking for side stories, shipping couples, and hoping for a movie to be released soon.
Many more people shared their romantic experiences, recalling the person they once liked on the basketball court.
On the D-site's bullet comments, the last scene was filled with the same sentiment: "XXX, I like you!"
As the first work of Qitian Animation to successfully conclude, Slam Dunk is of great significance. Not only did its related products become wildly popular in the sports and fitness market, but it also brought a large number of fans.
Jiang Xia held a grand celebration banquet for the entire Slam Dunk project team at the company, and even gave them a month's paid leave as a reward. After the leave, a new animation project will be given to them.
Throughout the day, Su Qing's face was filled with a happy smile. Completing the Slam Dunk anime was of great significance to him, a major milestone in his life. Both his work experience and personal abilities had greatly improved in the past two years.
Of course, compared to Wang Ming, Su Qing's progress is not fast. After all, Wang Ming is now a well-known animation director with a box office of 1.5 billion yuan. In terms of achievements alone, few people in the entire animation industry can compare with him.
However, if he were to direct an anime like Slam Dunk, he might not be as good as Su Qing. It just goes to show that everyone has their own expertise, and different types of works can be very different.
"Old Su, you've worked hard these past two years," Jiang Xia said with a gentle smile as he walked over.
Su Qing shook her head slightly: "There's no such thing as hard work or not. Who in this company works harder than you?"
He not only manages the company, but also serves as the chief director for several animations. Not to mention, the entire final episode of Slam Dunk was produced under Jiang Xia's leadership. It has received excellent reviews online, with over 100,000 reviews on D-site, giving it a high score of 9.9.
Jiang Xia shrugged helplessly: "What can I do? I'm the company boss."
"Does our production team really have a new project next month?" Su Qing asked.
Jiang Xia immediately laughed, patted his shoulder, and said quietly, "What if I told you that the new animation project would be led by you?"
Su Qing's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked, "What project? What type? It's not a Slam Dunk movie, is it?"
He worked as an animator for a year and then as a director for another year, so he is quite familiar with Slam Dunk and is confident that he has the ability to direct the theatrical version of this anime.
Jiang Xia chuckled: "Keep it a secret for now, don't think about it. Just rest well this month. The final exams for the first half of the year are coming up soon, aren't they? Good luck, don't fail."
Upon hearing this, Su Qing couldn't help but roll her eyes.
What kind of talk is that?
Are you trying to brush him off with something like that? Does he look like someone who would fail a course?
"You really can't tell me?" he asked, still somewhat unwilling to give up.
"cannot."
Jiang Xia pointed to his head and smiled helplessly, "To be honest, I have too many ideas in my head. I haven't decided which project to give you yet, but don't worry, it will definitely be a top-notch project that is no less than Slam Dunk."
Su Qing: "..."
This guy would die if he didn't show off. Other animation companies could produce one high-quality animation every two years and that would be enough to live on for a long time, but for him, it's like cabbage on the roadside, his inspiration is always in a state of explosion.
"Okay, I'll wait. But let's make this clear first, I have to direct the new project!"
"Don't worry, when have I ever lied to you?"
Su Qing thought about it for a moment, and it seemed... that was indeed the case.
Watching him walk out of the company, Jiang Xia turned to look at the scenery outside the window, resting her chin on the back of her hand and thinking about whether to let Su Qing continue to work in the sports category and hand over the Prince of Tennis project to him, or to switch to a different type.
He fell into deep thought.
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